Exercises

To begin, I recommend you follow the Exercises Roadmap. Then choose exercises from the below categories.

Never given sufficient attention, design is one of the most important skills in art.
People often think that composition is the one area of drawing and painting that can't really be taught. Either … Composition

Good control of values is one of the most important skills in drawing and painting.
Value control enables you to create depth and space in your work, and a convincing illusion of three dimensional … Values

Most of the observation exercises here are designed to help you develop your drawing accuracy.
Accuracy is supremely important. This series of exercises will stretch your core accuracy skills - … Observation

You’ll also need to make sure you have all the materials you need to do the exercises properly. Whilst there is some flexibility around which materials you use, many of the exercises assume you have the materials required to do them.